Panah Panahi’s thrilling debut Hit the Road described as “by turns tender, quirky, even laugh-out-loud funny” won the Best Film Award at the BFI London Film Festival 2021.
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Iranian Film ‘Hit the Road’ Wins Best Film at BFI London Film Festival 2021
Hit the Road directed by Panah Panahi
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George Clooney’s THE TENDER BAR Starring Ben Affleck to Premiere at London Film Festival
George Clooney’s “The Tender Bar” stars Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan The International Premiere of George Clooney’s The Tender Bar starring Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan and Lily Rabe has been added to the program of the 2021 BFI London Film Festival. Also added to the program is Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash from Indonesian director Edwin, a dizzying film adaptation of Eka Kurniawan’s acclaimed novel about an impotent aspiring assassin.
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BFI London Film Festival 2021 Announces LFF Expanded Lineup of Immersive Art, XR, VR, MR, AR
Noah’s Raft, Lead Artists: Joel Kachi Benson, Tal Michael Haring (Image courtesy of BFI) BFI London Film Festival announced the complete lineup for LFF Expanded 2021, the Festival’s immersive art and XR strand, which will run from October 6-17 2021.
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8 Films to Compete for Best Film at 65th BFI London Film Festival
True Things directed by Harry Wootliff The 65th BFI London Film Festival announced the 8 films competing for the Best Film Award in the 2021 Official Competition selection.
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debbie tucker green’s ‘ear for eye’ to World Premiere at BFI London Film Festival
Carmen Munroe in debbie tucker green’s ear for eye ear for eye, the much anticipated second feature film from filmmaker and playwright debbie tucker green will world premiere at the 65th BFI London Film Festival and exclusively the same evening on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. It is the second feature film from the BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning writer and director.
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THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH starring Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington to Close London Film Festival
The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington The 65th BFI London Film Festival will close with the European Premiere of The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington on Sunday October 17 at LFF Gala venue the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
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Jane Campion’s THE POWER OF THE DOG Gets Gala Premiere at BFI London Film Festival
Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog. [Cr. Kirsty Griffin/NETFLIX © 2021] The Power of the Dog, directed by Oscar® and Palme d’Or winning filmmaker Jane Campion will receive its UK Premiere as the this year’s American Express Headline Gala of the 65th BFI London Film Festival on Monday October 11, 2021.
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The Harder They Fall starring Regina King and Idris Elba will Open London Film Festival
The Harder They Fall starring Regina King and Idris Elba Netflix’s The Harder They Fall, directed by Londoner Jeymes Samuel and starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Regina King and Idris Elba will World Premiere as the opening film of the 65th BFI London Film Festival.
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BFI London Film Festival Announces 2021 Dates
The cast and crew of ‘Breathe’ at BFI London Film Festival The BFI London Film Festival confirmed the dates for the Festival’s 65th edition which will take place from the October 6th to 17th, 2021, following a highly successful hybrid edition in 2020, which combined in-cinema experiences at partner venues UK-wide and an online edition for audiences at home.
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ANOTHER ROUND and THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF Win London Film Festival Audience Awards
Another Round by Thomas Vinterberg The 64th BFI London Film Festival came to a close on Sunday night with the audience award for Best Film going to Thomas Vinterberg for Another Round. Best Short Film was presented to Tommy Gillard for Shuttlecock, Best Documentary went to Benjamin Ree for The Painter and the Thief, and Best XR/Immersive Art was presented to Anna West and David Callanan for To Miss The Ending.
